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LIVE TV Schedule

KBTC's live broadcast is available 24/7 from your local cable company, satellite service, and over the air -plus- watch the livestream online or with the PBS app. View, print, and download the monthly KBTC Viewer Guide here. 

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What We're Excited About

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The Forsytes on Masterpiece Early Screening - Save the Date!

Saturday, March 21  at 4pm-6pm 

Join us for sweeping storytelling, refined drama, and timeless intrigue! Be among the first to experience The Forsytes, the newest drama from MASTERPIECE, in a free, exclusive early screening at the KBTC Studios. Find out more details and a link to register on the KBTC Events page

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Online Workshop: How do I Teach the American Revolution? 

Wednesday, March 11 at 4pm

Discover PBS LearningMedia resources that bring history to life through storytelling, civic values, and community. Free online workshop for K-12 educators with Clock Hours available. 

Register in advanceHERE

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Fridays at 7:30pm

Here's what's coming up next from host Tom Layson and the Northwest Now team:

  • 3/6 Morgan Damerow
  • 3/13 Open Government 2026
  • 3/20 Arthur West
  • 3/27 Miranda Spivack
 

Watch current and past episodes, listen to audio previews, and more

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FNX | First Nations Experience

The first and only national broadcast television network in the United States exclusively devoted to Native American and World Indigenous content. STREAM NOW